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Default Search, find or lookup defined text in text string

My data in B2:B1000 contains text and numbers. In D2:D1000 I need to return
the findings of a search in B2. Eksample: The text in B2 is "Add FCM#6". I
want to search B2 for text containing FCM, FCN, FCO, FCP, ect. If I find one
of these combinations I want the found text to be returned in D2. In this
case: "FCM".

I am familiar with: =SEARCH("FCM",B2) - but this only returns the number
"5".
I am familiar with: =MID(B2,5,3) - but the number 5 in the formula is
fixed. Sometimes the text I search starts at position 5, sometimes at pos. 6,
10, 15,...-not fixed.
How can I combine these two functions with OR or some other relevant function?
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